The Tales of Middle-earth - Fall Before Temptation
by Soledad Cartwright
Introduction:
Welcome to Boromir's adventures from the day he left Minas Tirith until his death at the Fall of Rauros. This is a series of missing scenes, happening during the small time periods Tolkien didn't tell us much about.
First I'd like to make very clear that none of these wonderful characters belong to me. They belong to JRR Tolkien and him alone. I'm just borrowing them, because it is a great honour - and great fun - to play with them a little. I've been an avid Tolkien fan for at least twenty years (which shows how old I have already become, without noticing it), and simply want to share my pleasure about his creation with other people.
There won't be many original characters from my side. I seriously doubt that I could create anything that would match his crations. I also tried to go with the canon (mostly the books, but occasionally the movie, too), as far as it was possible while keeping my own story working. Sometimes I had to go a little astray, though. But this is not an AU, only a little supplement to the original. Don't await big surprises spot-wise - not in this series, anyway.
I haven't used any Elven speech, either (so far). Writing in English is a challenge great enough for me, it being my third language, even without messing around with Quenya or Sindarin. I only write in English because I do it in all fandoms I've ever watched in OT. Usually, only stories in my own universes are written in Hungarian or German. The poems that may pop up in this series are taken form the Great Maker, JRR Tolkien, himself. On some places you might find somewhat transformed quotes from the books, concerning events I adopted from the originals. It isn't simply laziness but my dedication to follow Tolkien's steps as close as possible. But I didn't try to write Tolkien-like. My English is simply not good enough for that. For sounding a bit more old-fashioned, I decided to avoid contractions, though. If you find one, it has been a mistake on my part and I'd like to be informed about it, since it would be breaking the style.
I want to sincerely thank Dwimordene, whose sad and beautiful story ''From the Other River Bank'' inspired me to write this series. It can be found on fanfiction.network and should be obligatory reading for every Tolkien-fan.
And just a last word to the title: I named the series so because - in my stories and opinion - Boromir had considered himself fallen because of his forbidden and unfulfilled love, even before he got under the Spell of the Ring.
Now to the stories:
First story about Boromir travelling through Rohan and meeting Éowyn - and other interesting people. In further chapters some adventures of his journey are shown.
After almost four months of fruitless searching for Rivendell, Boromir meets a small company of Wood-Elves, lead by the Prince of Mirkwood, who show him the right way.
The reviews from ff.net, which I have lost after taking the story offline for a while. It has been re-posted in the meantime.
Of Riddles of Doom and Paths of Love
While in Imladris, Boromir befriends Aragorn and discovers the true nature of Elrond and Legolas' relationship. He also becomes part of the riddle revealed.
Boromir is not happy about Elven secrecy. Legolas suggests Strider to do something about it. But then, someone else comes along and takes things in his own hands.(Warning: m/m interaction in this one!)
A missing scene from ''The Bitter Gift of Compassion''. (Warning: NC-17 rated!!!)
An essay I wrote to the story after having received some comments that seemed to have misunderstood what the whole thing was about.
The reviews from ff.net. I posted them after having pulled the story off the site. Reasons inside.
A Heart For Falsehood Framed Part 1
Learning about Aragorn's true identity, Boromir's feelings towards about everyone in Rivendell turn into downright hostility. (I went a bit movie-verse in this one because of the meaningful words that were spoken on the Council. Namely that Gondor doesn't have, nor needs, a King.)
A Heart for Falsehood Framed Part 2
Boromir gets proof about Aragorn's heritage. The Council tries to decide what to do with the Ring.
A Heart for Falsehood Framed Part 3
The Ring-bearer is chosen and Elrohir has an earnest word with Boromir. How can the Son of Denethor make things well again?
Of Snow and Stone and Wolves
Elladan makes his choice. The Company of the Ring sets out and gets defeated by the Caradhras.
Chapter 1: The Shielding Stone
Chapter 3: Hollin - Dreams, Birds and Shadows
Chapter 4: Hollin - Hunches of Truth
Chapter 6: Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Chapter 9: Howling in the Wind
Descending to Darkness
The journey through the Mines of Moria.
Kortirion under the Trees
In Lothlórien, we finally learn the meaning of the Forgotten Song for the Wood-Elves.
Fall After Temptation
Boromir falls under the spell of the Ring and dies, protecting Merry and Pippin. (Also a bit movie-verse, because of the wonderful reconciliation scene between him and Aragorn.)
A gallery of Boromir/Elladan pictures, donated by my friends. Sadly, I'm not the least artistic myself. Not enough to post my own drawings, anyways. And I can't manipulate pictures, either.
Timeframe
A short summary about the events of the Third Age that are the most important for this series.
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